Abdullah is being accompanied by some 200 Afghan businessmen and arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend a trade show and hold talks with Indian officials.

Abdullah is seeking to expand cooperation between the two countries in the economic sector, including the carpet industry and the establishment of a joint chamber of commerce and industries, TOLONews reported.

Jawid Faisal, deputy spokesman for the CEO, said that “this trip aims to strengthen and expand Afghanistan’s economic ties with India.”